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Old World Porcupines

Hystricidae

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Hystricidae
Family recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Hystricidae
Family recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia FI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia RO, wikipedia UK, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, wikipedia TR, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, wikipedia ID, wikipedia EU, wikipedia AST, wikipedia AZ, wikipedia AF, wikipedia LT, wikipedia ET, wikipedia hr Croatian, wikipedia LA, wikipedia LA, wikipedia MS, wikipedia SK, wikipedia GA, NCBI, wikipedia EO, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia emerging_languages, wikipedia MIN, wikipedia gl Galician, GBIF classification, NCBI GGBN GBIF BHL BOLDS data coverage, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia 한국어 위키백과, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, iNaturalist data coverage, Wikipedia (inferred records), GBIF data coverage, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3, GGBN data coverage, wikipedia BR, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Hystricidae
Recognized by Eswatini Species List, Jordan Species List, Afghanistan Species List, Egypt Species List, AnAge articles, Fitzpatrick Institute of Ornithology Virtual Museum, Kissling et al, 2014, Afghanistan Species List, Angola Species List, Benin Species List, Belgium Species List, Botswana Species List, Burkina Faso Species List, Burundi Species List, Cameroon Species List, Chad Species List, China Species List, Croatia Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Djibouti Species List, Equatorial Guinea Species List, Ethiopia Species List, France Species List, Gabon Species List, Ghana Species List, Guinea Species List, Hong Kong Species List, India Species List, Iran Species List, Iraq Species List, Israel Species List, Italy Species List, Ivory Coast Species List, Kenya Species List, Laos Species List, Lebanon Species List, Liberia Species List, Libya Species List, Malawi Species List, Malaysia Species List, Mauritania Species List, Morocco Species List, Myanmar Species List, Namibia Species List, Niger Species List, Nigeria Species List, Palestine Species List, Philippines Species List, Sierra Leone Species List, South Africa Species List, Sudan Species List, Syria Species List, Tanzania Species List, Thailand Species List, Sri Lanka Species List, Turkey Species List, Turkmenistan Species List, Uganda Species List, United Kingdom Species List, Vietnam Species List, Zambia Species List, Zimbabwe Species List, English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa, Indonesia Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, North Atlantic Species List, South Atlantic Species List, Furui 2020, Animal Diversity Web, United States Species List, and Lovegrove 2014
Hystricidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Family recognized by Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024 and Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Alternative Names

Hystricidae
Harvest ancestor according to Animal Diversity Web, Wildfinder (WWF), Pantheria, GBIF national node type records UK, Mozambique Species List, NMNH type specimens, IUCN, iDigBio type specimen records, Paleobiology Database, CITES, AnAge, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, iNaturalist, NMNH Collection, Morgan Ernest 2003, Smith et al 2011, Anderson and Wiens 2017, TreatmentBank, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, and Flickr Group
Miohystrix Kretzoi 1951
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Sivacanthion Colbert 1933
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Xenohystrix Greenwood 1955
Doubtful according to GBIF classification

Common Names

English

Old World porcupines preferred
Recognized by English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa and Animal Diversity Web
Old World porcupine
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names (prefers this name)

Arabic

شيهم العالم القديم preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Armenian

մացառախոզեր preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Belarusian

Іглакавыя preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Дзікабразавыя
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names (prefers this name)

Bulgarian

Бодливи свинчета preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

Porc espí del Vell Món preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

豪豬 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Croatian

Dikobrazi Starog svijeta preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

dikobrazovití preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Hulepindsvin preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

Stekelvarkens van de Oude Wereld preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Piikikkäät
prefer
Recognized by admin
Piikkisiat preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin

Georgian

მაჩვზღარბასებრნი preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Stachelschweine preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

דרבניים preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

gyalogsülfélék preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

ヤマアラシ科 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020, Wikidata Common Names, and admin

Kazakh

Жайра тұқымдасы preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kirghiz; Kyrgyz

Чүткөрлөр preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

호저과 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish

Stekelzwiender preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Dygliatriušiniai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Low Saxon

Stickelswien preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Malayalam

മുള്ളൻ പന്നി preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Minangkabau

Landak preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Moksha

Кажзеель preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Mongolian

Үхэр зараа preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Navajo; Navaho

Tó wónaanídę́ę́ʼ dahsání preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

hulepiggsvinfamilien preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

تشی‌های جهان قدیم preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Jeżozwierzowate preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan

Histricide preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Дикобразовые preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Serbian

Бодљикава прасад Старог света preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Shambala

Dikobrazi Starog svijeta preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Shona

Nungu preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Slovak

Dikobrazovité preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

Jordpiggsvin preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Thai

วงศ์เม่นโลกเก่า preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Turkish

Oklu kirpigiller preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

Їжатцеві preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Unspecified

edjaftoleem preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Uzbek

Jayralar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

Họ Nhím lông Cựu Thế giới preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Western Frisian

Kjifstikelbargen fan de Alde Wrâld preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

شيهم العالم القديم preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

سیہ دا ٹبر preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pt Br

Porcos-espinhos preferred
Recognized by admin
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Curated hierarchies for Hystricidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Ctenohystrica
Hystricognathi
Hystricidae (this page)
Atherurus F. Cuvier 1829
Hystrix Linnaeus 1758
Trichys Günther 1877
Bathyergidae
Caviomorpha
Petromuridae
Thryonomyidae

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Rodentia Bowdich 1821
Hystricomorpha Brandt 1855
Hystricognathi Brandt 1855
Hystricidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817 (this page)
Atherurus F. Cuvier 1829
Hystrix Linnaeus 1758
Trichys Günther 1877
Abrocomidae Miller & Gidley 1918
Bathyergidae Waterhouse 1841
Capromyidae Smith 1842
Caviidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Chinchillidae Bennett 1833
Ctenomyidae Lesson 1842
Cuniculidae Miller & Gidley 1918
Dasyproctidae Bonaparte 1838
Diatomyidae Mein & Ginsburg 1997
Dinomyidae Peters 1873
Echimyidae Gray 1825
Erethizontidae Bonaparte 1845
Heptaxodontidae Anthony 1917
Myocastoridae Ameghino 1902
Octodontidae Waterhouse 1840
Petromuridae Tullberg 1899
Thryonomyidae Pocock 1922

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Hystricidae (this page)
Atherurus F. Cuvier 1829
Hystrix Linnaeus 1758
Trichys Günther 1877
Bathyergidae
Caviomorpha
Petromuridae
Thryonomyidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Ctenohystrica
Hystricognathi
Hystricidae (this page)
Atherurus
Hystrix
Trichys
Bathyergidae
Caviomorpha
Petromuridae
Thryonomyidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Hystricidae (this page)
Atherurus F. Cuvier 1829
Hystrix Linnaeus 1758
Trichys Günther 1877
Bathyergidae
Caviomorpha
Petromuridae
Thryonomyidae

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Hystricidae (this page)
Atherurus F. Cuvier 1829
Hystrix Linnaeus 1758
Trichys Günther 1876
Abrocomidae
Acaremyidae
Agoutidae
Alagomyidae
Allomyidae
Anomalomyidae
Aplodontidae
Aplodontiidae
Archetypomyidae
Armintomyidae
Arvicolidae
Bathyergidae
Bathyergoididae
Bugtimys Marivaux, Vianey-Liaud, Welcomme & Jaeger 2002
Butomys Dashzeveg & Meng 1998
Callodontomys Ameghino 1889
Calomyscidae
Castoridae
Cephalomyidae
Chapattimyidae
Chinchillidae
Chuankueimys Tong 1997
Cocomyidae
Cricetidae
Ctenodactylidae
Ctenomyidae
Cuniculidae
Cylindrodontidae
Dasyproctidae
Diamantomyidae
Diatomyidae
Dinomyidae
Distylomyidae
Echymyidae
Eocardiidae
Eomyidae
Erethizontidae
Eucricetodontidae
Eutypomyidae
Florentiamyidae
Gliridae
Hannanomys Guo, Wang & Yang 2000
Hansdebruijnia Storch & Dahlmann 1995
Heliscomyidae
Heptaxodontidae
Heteromyidae
Homocentrus Ameghino 1891
Hydentomys Tong 1997
Hydrochaeridae
Hydrochoeridae
Ischyromyidae
Ivanantoniidae
Kahawamys Stevens, Holroyd, Roberts, O'Connor & Gottfried 2009
Kenyamyidae
Laonastidae
Laredomyidae
Marfilomys Ferrusquía-Villafranca 1989
Megacricetodontidae
Microtidae
Moissenetia Hugueney & Adrover 1995
Muridae
Mylagaulidae
Myocastoridae
Myophiomyidae
Myoxidae
Neoepiblemidae
Nesomyidae
Paramyidae
Parapedetidae
Pedetidae
Petauristidae
Petromuridae
Petromyidae
Phiomyidae
Platacanthomyidae
Protoptychidae
Pseudocricetodontidae
Pseudoneoreomys Ameghino 1891
Pseudosciuridae
Pteromuridae
Reithroparamyidae
Rhizomyidae
Rhizospalacidae
Sciuravidae
Seleviniidae
Simimyidae
Siphneidae
Sminthidae
Spalacidae
Stelmomys Tong 1997
Tamquammyidae
Theridomyidae
Tsaganomyidae
Xueshimys Tong 1997
Yuomyidae
Zamoramys Peláez-Campomanes & López-Martínez 1996
Zapodidae
Zegdoumyidae
Zodiomys Tong 1997
Zoyphiomys Tong 1997
49 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Rodentia Bowdich 1821
Hystricomorpha Brandt 1855
Hystricognathi Brandt 1855
Hystricidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817 (this page)
Atherurus F. Cuvier 1829
Hystrix Linnaeus 1758
Trichys Günther 1877
Abrocomidae Miller & Gidley 1918
Bathyergidae Waterhouse 1841
Capromyidae Smith 1842
Caviidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Chinchillidae Bennett 1833
Ctenomyidae Lesson 1842
Cuniculidae Miller & Gidley 1918
Dasyproctidae Bonaparte 1838
Diatomyidae Mein & Ginsburg 1997
Dinomyidae Peters 1873
Echimyidae Gray 1825
Erethizontidae Bonaparte 1845
Heptaxodontidae Anthony 1917
Myocastoridae Ameghino 1902
Octodontidae Waterhouse 1840
Petromuridae Tullberg 1899
Thryonomyidae Pocock 1922

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Hystricidae (this page)
Atherurus africanus Gray 1842
Atherurus macrourus (Linnaeus 1758)
Hystrix africaeaustralis Peters 1852
Hystrix brachyura Linnaeus 1758
Hystrix crassispinis (Günther 1877)
Hystrix cristata Linnaeus 1758
Hystrix indica Kerr 1792
Hystrix javanica (F. Cuvier 1823)
Hystrix pumila (Günther 1879)
Hystrix sumatrae (Lyon 1907)
Trichys fasciculata (Shaw 1801)
Abrocomidae
Anomaluridae
Aplodontiidae
Bathyergidae
Calomyscidae
Capromyidae
Castoridae
Caviidae
Chinchillidae
Cricetidae
Ctenodactylidae
Ctenomyidae
Cuniculidae
Dasyproctidae
Diatomyidae
Dinomyidae
Dipodidae
Echimyidae
Erethizontidae
Geomyidae
Gliridae
Heteromyidae
Muridae
Myocastoridae
Nesomyidae
Octodontidae
Pedetidae
Petromuridae
Platacanthomyidae
Sciuridae
Spalacidae
Thryonomyidae

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Hystricomorpha
Hystricidae (this page)
Atherurus
Hystrix
Trichys
Abrocomidae
Bathyergidae
Capromyidae
Caviidae
Chinchillidae
Ctenodactylidae
Ctenomyidae
Cuniculidae
Dasyproctidae
Dinomyidae
Echimyidae
Erethizontidae
Hydrochaeridae
Laonastidae
Myocastoridae
Octodontidae
Petromuridae
Thryonomyidae

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Mammaliaformes
Mammalia
Theria
Placentalia
Exafroplacentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Gliriformes
Glires
Rodentia
Hystricognatha
Hystricognathi
Hystricidae (this page)
Atherurinae
Atherurus
Hystrix
Trichys
Abrocomidae
Acaremyidae
Bathyergidae
Capromyidae
Caviidae
Caviomorpha
Chinchillidae
Ctenomyidae
Cuniculidae
Dasyproctidae
Diamantomyidae
Diatomyidae
Dinomyidae
Echimyidae
Erethizontidae
Hydrochaeridae
Myocastoridae
Octodontidae
Petromuridae
Phiomorpha
Thryonomyidae
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